The Oktoberfest 1.0

1. Oktoberfest Guide 1.0Oktoberfest Guide 1.0
Bavarians call it „Wies'n“Bavarians call it „Wies'n“
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2. Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures
● The Oktoberfest is the worlds largest fair.
● Over 6 million people attend it every year. (7
million in 2011)
●
This year (2014) is the 181th
Oktoberfest.
● The Oktoberfest is hold on a ground of 72
hectare (the size of the Theresienwiese)
● In 16 days, around 6.6 million liter beers are sold
every year.

3. The BeerThe Beer
Only 6 breweries are allowed to sell their beer on the
Oktoberfest. To this occasion, they make a special beer called
„Wies'n märzn“ which holds more alcohol than normal one.

4. The TentsThe Tents
There are 14 big tents and 21 little ones. The most famous tents are:
The Augustiner-Bräu The Hacker Festzelt The Hippodrom
The Hofbräu Festzelt The Löwenbräu Festzelt The Schottenhamel

5. „„Die Mass“Die Mass“
1 Mass = 1 Liter
Beer
The price of one
mass is around 10
Euros this year.
It's the normal size they
will give you in the tents.
The Waitresses manage
to hold until 12 mass' at
once!

6. Dirndl & LederhosnDirndl & Lederhosn
They are the traditional bavarian clothes. You will see them a lot if you're
in Munich during the Oktoberfest.

7. The meaning of the ribbonThe meaning of the ribbon
In the middle: On the right: On the left: On the back:
virgin married or taken single widow or waitress

8. Security (for girls and for women)Security (for girls and for women)
Like every puhe Oktoberfest is not 100% safe.If you or somebody
else is attacked, call the police. They should be everywhere. Or go to
the security check point for girls and women. They will help you.